PermaTrak Project Profiles: Concrete Boardwalks and Pedestrian Bridges

Since its introduction to the US and Canada in 2010, landscape architects and engineers have designed commercial projects using the PermaTrak concrete boardwalk system for various types of applications: fishing piers, urban walkways over sensitive tree roots, pedestrian bridges, elevated greenways, wetland boardwalks and more. The project profiles below share specific boardwalk design and construction challenges. Enjoy!

Project Profiles in: sustainabilityenvironmentally-friendly

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park

The National Park Service upgraded a deteriorating 4-foot wide boardwalk to an 8-foot ADA-compliant concrete boardwalk using hybrid top-down construction to minimize environmental impact in this sensitive Louisiana wetland.

Tags: Sustainability/Environmentally Friendly, Wetland Boardwalks, Boardwalks, Louisiana

Los Alamos Urban Trail

The Los Alamos Urban Trail boardwalk connects downtown to public parks with a durable, ADA-compliant path through steep, wooded terrain and is built to last in mountain weather.

Tags: Sustainability/Environmentally Friendly, Boardwalks, Urban, New Mexico